NZ Telehealth’s webinar features Dr. Ed Brown, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). Now part of Ontario Health, OTN is one of the largest and most active integrated telemedicine networks in the world. OTN uses innovative, evidence-based virtual care as the foundation tool to help: Improve access to specialised care…
How to Increase Scheduled Elective Surgery Capacity During & After COVID-19 As hospitals in Australia and New Zealand slowly increase elective surgery activity the reality of balancing planned, and emergency surgery once again becomes an increasing challenge. Add to this, the anticipated increase in overdue patients as a result of surgical restrictions…
KINGSTON, July 25, 2020: The Microsoft Crisis Champion IMPACT award recognizes the Microsoft partner who has had a significant impact on people, businesses, and/or communities in Canada, with quick response, innovative solutions, and empathy toward those affected by the coronavirus. On Tuesday, July 22, 2020, it was announced virtually at the annual…
In their recent article, CBC news reporter Colin Butler details the fact that surgical smoothing could help to eliminate conflict and adds granularity to medical decision-making: Cancelled surgeries have an estimated backlog of 100,000 elective procedures that have been delayed because of the pandemic – procedures that range from cataract removals to knee replacements, cardiac procedures and transplants – all…
In The Sydney Morning Herald’s latest article, Dana McCauley discusses elective surgery in Victoria’s public hospitals expecting to face even longer wait times, with the state government delaying a return to pre-coronavirus pandemic capacity as the COVID-19 outbreak puts pressure on the healthcare system. Read full article here.
In CTV News’ latest article, Dr. David Urbach, chief of surgery at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, said the pandemic offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the system and transform how surgeries are done nationwide in the aftermath of COVID-19. Read the full CTV News article here.
The Canadian Medical Association Journal’s recent publication “Confronting the COVID-19 surgery crisis: time for transformational change” outlines the merits of a central intake system as Canada begins to plan rescheduling elective surgeries that were ground to a halt due to COVID-19. Read the full article here.
To improve capacity to provide care for COVID-19 patients, hospitals across the country have taken the unprecedented emergency action of cancelling most elective surgeries. Doing so has reduced the use of valuable PPE and freed up much needed hospital beds normally occupied by elective surgical patients. Cancelling elective surgeries is a difficult, but…
Novari’s virtual care technology has been quickly called upon to assist in delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently working seven days a week on continuing to provide patients the ability to see a healthcare professional without the need to visit a hospital emergency department or their primary care physician’s office. Virtual…
How often have you found yourself waiting months for a doctor’s appointment or referral?While the healthcare system is full of well intentioned, caring individuals, the system has left many Canadians waiting in long queues to receive the medical care and attention they need. Healthcare administrators and providers in the North West worked with Microsoft partner…